What years did Fred Scherman play?

Fred Scherman played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.

Was Fred Scherman a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Scherman pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 297 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Scherman hit?

Fred Scherman hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What teams did Fred Scherman play for?

Fred Scherman played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1969–1973), the Houston Astros (1974–1975), and the Montreal Expos (1975–1976).

What were Fred Scherman's career stats?

In 346 games, Fred Scherman went 33-26 with a 3.66 ERA, 297 strikeouts, 536.1 innings pitched, and 39 saves.

What position did Fred Scherman play?

Fred Scherman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Fred Scherman and how much did he weigh?

Fred Scherman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

What was Fred Scherman's career ERA?

Fred Scherman finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 33-26 with 297 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Fred Scherman have?

Fred Scherman recorded 297 career strikeouts.

Is Fred Scherman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Fred Scherman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fred Scherman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1976)

Fred Scherman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976 for the Detroit Tigers, the Houston Astros, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 8 seasons. Across 346 career appearances, he went 33-26 with a 3.66 ERA, 297 strikeouts, and 39 saves.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 33–26

ERA 3.66

WHIP 1.43

SO 297

Pitcher PIV -6213.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 7/25/1944 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-26
Last Game: 1976-07-06

Full name: Frederick John Scherman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Scherman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	26	346	11	1	0	39	536.1	522	218	46	245	297	3.66	-6213.8

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Fred Scherman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	DET	AL	1	0	4	0	0	0	4.0	6	3	0	3	6.75	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	4	4	48	0	0	1	69.2	61	25	28	58	3.23	3.89 (+17%)	1290.9
1971	DET	AL	11	6	69	1	1	20	113.0	91	34	49	46	2.71	3.47 (+22%)	-2450.3
1972	DET	AL	7	3	57	3	0	12	94.0	91	38	53	53	3.64	3.26 (-11%)	-1292.3
1973	DET	AL	2	2	34	0	0	1	61.2	59	29	30	28	4.23	3.75 (-13%)	-1205.3
1974	HOU	NL	2	5	53	0	0	4	61.1	67	28	26	35	4.11	3.63 (-13%)	-741.4
1975	HOU	NL	0	1	16	0	0	0	16.1	21	9	4	13	4.96	3.71 (-34%)	-566.2
1975	MON	NL	4	3	34	7	0	0	76.1	84	30	41	43	3.54	3.71 (+5%)	-130.8
1976	MON	NL	2	2	31	0	0	1	40.0	42	22	14	18	4.95	3.51 (-41%)	-1118.4
Career · 9 seasons			33	26	346	11	1	39	536.1	522	218	245	297	3.66	—	-6,214

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Fred Scherman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
347	82	5	11	1	0	0	4	0	5	23	.134	.193	.146	.340	0

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OPS .340 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Scherman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	DET	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	48	12	1	2	0	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	DET	AL	69	24	3	5	0	4	3	9	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	DET	AL	57	22	1	2	0	0	1	8	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	DET	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	HOU	NL	53	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	HOU	NL	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	MON	NL	34	16	0	1	1	0	1	2	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MON	NL	31	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			347	82	5	11	1	4	5	23	.134	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Fred Scherman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Fred Scherman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1972	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Fred Scherman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Fred Scherman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1972	ALCS	DET	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Scherman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	164	41	1	6	0	1	.146
Away	183	41	4	5	0	3	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Scherman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	164	269.0	267	112	122	155	3.75
Away	182	267.1	255	106	123	142	3.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Scherman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1976-07-06	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1976-07-05	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1976-07-03	WSN	STL	—	0.2	4	4	3	1	1	0
1976-06-25	WSN	PIT	—	3.0	5	2	2	1	1	0
1976-06-21	WSN	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-06-18	WSN	LAD	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-06-16	WSN	SDP	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1976-06-12	WSN	LAD	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1976-06-11	WSN	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-06-09	WSN	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Scherman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	346	11	35	75	4	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Scherman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	DET	P	4	0	0	1	0	0
1970	DET	P	48	0	8	7	1	2
1971	DET	P	69	1	7	23	0	1
1972	DET	P	57	3	5	12	2	1
1973	DET	P	34	0	2	5	0	0
1974	HOU	P	53	0	6	7	1	0
1975	HOU	P	16	0	1	2	0	0
1975	MON	P	34	7	4	14	0	2
1976	MON	P	31	0	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Fred Scherman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	346

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Fred Scherman: the record in brief

Fred Scherman's major league career runs from a debut on April 26, 1969 to a final game on July 6, 1976. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1969 to 1973), the Houston Astros (1974 to 1975), and the Montreal Expos (1975 through 1976). At 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, Scherman is listed as a pitcher. Scherman batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Scherman was born on July 25, 1944, in Dayton, OH, USA. Fred Scherman was the playing name; the full given name is Frederick John.

Across 346 games (11 starts), Scherman recorded 33 wins against 26 losses with a 3.66 ERA. The totals include 297 strikeouts and 39 saves. Scherman's 3.66 ERA was close to the 3.61 league figure for those seasons. Scherman won 11 games in 1971, the most of any season listed. 1970 produced Scherman's most strikeouts, 58. The most saves in one season was 20, in 1971.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Scherman

What years did Fred Scherman play?: Fred Scherman played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.
Was Fred Scherman a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Scherman pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 297 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Scherman hit?: Fred Scherman hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What teams did Fred Scherman play for?: Fred Scherman played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1969–1973), the Houston Astros (1974–1975), and the Montreal Expos (1975–1976).
What were Fred Scherman's career stats?: In 346 games, Fred Scherman went 33-26 with a 3.66 ERA, 297 strikeouts, 536.1 innings pitched, and 39 saves.
What position did Fred Scherman play?: Fred Scherman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fred Scherman and how much did he weigh?: Fred Scherman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Fred Scherman's career ERA?: Fred Scherman finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 33-26 with 297 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fred Scherman have?: Fred Scherman recorded 297 career strikeouts.
Is Fred Scherman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Fred Scherman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.